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Hi, I'm Fred
I'm not a photographer, I'm a skater who owns a camera...
Photo Donger

here's my portfolio

I'm from Bordeaux, France

I am published in:

Soma (Fr)
Beachbrother (fr)
Bailgun (D)
Desillusion (fr)
Born Ugly zine (USA)
Burl School mag (USA)
Thrasher (fr)
freestyler (rip)
omazine (usa)
sk8.net le mag (fr)
Boardstein (D)

profile and portfolio in
SKATE INFUSION
TWEAKERZINE

Expositions:
Skate Expo, Talence, France
Skate Expo

SKate, Gothenburg, Sweden

OCTOBRE 2010
Tours, France



if you want to buy prints from my stream, contact me...
or buy my book
Black Bowl Battalion
Black Bowl Bat... s k a t e b o a r d...
By Fred Ferand
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my stuff:
canon 1D mark III
tokina 10-17mm fisheye
Sigma 15mm fisheye
canon 24mm TS-E
canon 50mm f1.8
sigma 100mm macro
70-200mm f2.8 L

550EX (thanx David)
Nikon SB 80DX
Sunpak 3600
offshoe cord
pocket wizards
1 big studio light
umbrellas and softboxes

HASSELBLAD 500C/M
ZEISS 80mm f2.8
ZEISS 150mm f4





Photos of El Gato Negro (20)

  • Fred aka El Gato Negro by Nikolas ı SadButTrue.fr
  • voeux2012 by andyparant.com
  • Mes Voeux by IRIS ET CHIMERE
  • by El Gato Negro
  • DecaStar @ Plaine des sports de Thouars, Talence by Nikolas ı SadButTrue.fr
  • ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE - 17/100 - "Fred Ferrand" by IRIS ET CHIMERE
  • (C)GuillaumeDucreux-fossj6_ 7 by IRIS ET CHIMERE
  • EL GATO always land on his feet by steven -l-l-l- monteau
  • Tchin ! by Romain Leducq is Photographer
  • Neric - backside kickturn - fossj V by El Gato Negro
  • invert bailed by coach the french
  • hot session by coach the french
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El Gato Negro's favorite photos from other Flickr members (337)

  • Pierre Mann by julien_felix
  • The Capitol I by *johnnyfavorite
  • Mark Gonzales by Alexandre Pires
  • This Image Is Not Free by Extra Medium
  • primer gray by e l e c t r o l i t e
  • 2002 by Frank Eleveld
  • vq12-hypnose by ydebruyne
  • Bertrand Dejardin - Backside grab - Cestas by clement legall
  • Jeremy Hugues - backtail crail - Erenteria by clement legall
  • Be careful : Dungeon narrows by steven -l-l-l- monteau
  • Lost America ? by steven -l-l-l- monteau
  • - by julien_felix
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Contacts (111)

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Galleries (5)

 

Testimonials (10)

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    smashthirteen says:

    "Fred AKA the black cat, is a dope, fresh, fly, legit and funky photographer and i love his work. One of my favorite photographers and a super sweet style. Im always excited to see whats next!

    Stay frosty my friend!"

    1st August, 2010

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    Francis G. aka FG says:

    "Fred est définitivement quelqu'un qui mérite d'être suivi puisqu'à tout moment il peut vous surprendre avec une nouvelle photo complètement renversante. J'ai découvert son stream il y a un moment déjà et depuis je surveille ses nouvelles photos prises un peu partout - de quoi à rendre jaloux n'importe qui. Continue à nous étonner Fred. J'adore ce que tu fais."

    3rd November, 2009

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    envisionpublicidad says:

    "Fred, aka "El gato negro", in my flickrs sk8boarding favorite photographer. Maybe is that we are almost the same age old, we love the sk8boarding old school world and both have the passion of photography...or it could be thay all his flickr gallery is AMAZING!
    If you lived in the 80's and you used to skateboard...then...you gotta love it! I do! I would love to be shooted in bordeaux bowl riding my vision gator with kryptonics...
    Fred, thanks for sharing! You keep amazing me with every single pic you upload...please keep posting!
    Fantastic, amazing, marvellous work! Congratulations!!"

    30th April, 2009

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    ~*THAT KID RICH*~ (REAL BUSY!!!!) says:

    ""EL GATO" IS AN OUTSTANDING SKATE PHOTOGRAPHER WITH A UNIQUE STYLE!!!!! AND FRED IS A ALL AROUND GOOD PERSON, AND I ALWAYS LOOK FOWARD TO SEEING NEW WORK FROM THIS CAT!!!!!"

    27th March, 2009

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    Shabbir Ferdous says:

    "Fred simply ROCKS with his action photography!"

    17th March, 2009

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    Maxime Taillez says:

    "Le seul mec capable de faire de belles photos dans un park en bois...

    The only one that can make great pictures in a wooden skatepark..."

    12th February, 2009

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    Brice Gelot says:

    "life for your ride
    ride for your life
    see ya my friend
    thrasher rules"

    24th February, 2008

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    CapturedSouls says:

    ""El Gato Negro" is the coolest of cool in France. His shots bring life right to your eyes. He is the meaning of joie de vivre. Someday I hope we can shred together in both of our home countries."

    28th December, 2007

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    ptbx says:

    "El Gato Negro i know you only by your photos ...And nevertheless i'm sure of two essential things ...
    You are a passionate photographer with a instinctive sight ... Because
    your photos in action are so perfect that i forget the technical difficulty ...
    And you are a invincible skater of the French Old School Skate Jam ...
    Congratulations Fred ..."

    3rd December, 2007

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    Tate Nations says:

    "El Gato Negro captures some of the most "real" skateboarding in France. He's published and seems to work really hard making sure he gets great skateboarding shots."

    25th September, 2007

Name:
fred ferand
Joined:
October 2005
Hometown:
Bordeaux
Currently:
France
I am:
Male and Taken
Website:
FFP